Ironing board



Feb. 11, 1930. w. G. THEOBALD ,746,621 1 I RONING BOARD Filed Sept. 12,1928 ATTOR NEY i atent ed Feb. 11, 1930 UNITE STATES ween WILLIAM G.THEOBALD, OF ARGl-IBOLD, OHIO "IRONING BOARD Application filed September12, 1928. Serial No. 305,587.

My present invention has reference to an improved collapsible ironingboard and my primary object is the provision of a board of thischaracter which may be set 11 p to produce a strong and efiicientstructure in an easy and expeditious manner and which likewise maybeeasily and quickly folded or collapsed.

To the attainment of the foregoing the invention consists in theimprovement hereinafter described and definitely claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improvement in operative position.

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view thereof in collapsed position,

Figure 3 is a detail perspective View.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, the numeral 1 designates theboard which of the ordinary size and wooden construction. The board,adjacent to its rear end is provided with a transverse strip whichterminates away from its edges and to the ends of this strip there arepivoted legs 3 that provide oneof the props of the improvement. Thespaced legs 3 are connected by cross braces 4. The legs 3 receivetherebetween and have pivoted thereto, as at 5, other and shorter legs 6which providethe second prop for the board. The spaced le s 6 have'alsoconnected thereto cross braces 7 The braces l and 7 are arranged belowor outward of the pivot 5. The legs constitutingthe prop 6 have one oftheir edges beveled, as at 8, and these notches are designed, when thedevice is in set up con dition, to engage with the shouldered portion 9of a strip or cleat 10. The cleat has its outer face beveled, as at 11',the purpose of which will presently be described.

The legs constituting the prep 6 are connccted by a round 12 and thisround is received in a slot 13 of a longitudinallyextending guide 14whose ends are fixed to the under face of the board 1. The slot 13, hasits outer wall, at the portion thereofabove the cleat 10 deepened, thatis, the inner face of the outer member of the guide is depressed ornotched, as at 15. This reducedportion 15 of the outer element of theguide is naturally of a quicker resiliency than the remainder of thesaid outer portion of the guide. When in set up position ends to engagethe elect,

the notched ends of the legs constituting the prop 6 engage the shoulder9 of the cleat 10. lily merely exerting pressure upon the rear of theboard, the said board will be tilted to bring the notches out ofengagement with the shoulder and to permit the angle ends of the legs 6gliding over the angle surface 11 of the cleat 10 so that the legs maybe easily and quickly folded against the under-face of the board, T heboard may be set up in operative position by reversing this operation orby an out-ward iressure upon the outer end of the said boarc, although,of course, the legs may be swung by folding the same together to bringthe same to board-supporting position. The round 12 being guided throughthe slot 13 of the guide 14 positively arranges the notched ends of thelegs 6 for proper engagement with the cleat 10. When so arranged thereduced or notched portion 13 of the guide will exert a frictionalengagement against the round 12 to more effectively hold the notched cncs of the legs 6 in engagement with the cleat 10. The legs 3 when thedevice is iolded project a suitable distance beyond the front or outerend of the board so that the board may be arranged in a verticalposition against its support without liability of the covering thereofcontacting with a floor surface or with the wall of a room.

Having described the invention, I claim:

An ironing board having a transverse cleat on the under face thereofadjacent to one of its ends, a guide fixed on the under face of theboard. arranged over the cleat and having its outer wall reduced to addto the resiliency thereof, a pair of legs hinged to the under face ofthe board, prop legs pivotally secured to the first mentioned le u andhaving notched and a round connecting said legs passing thru the guideand frictionally engaging the reduced and resilient portion of the guidewhen the board is in set up position.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

WILLIAM G. THEOBALD.

